Joe Pass Chord Solos: For Guitar, Vibes & All Keyboard Instruments [Paperback] Review

These are not "Chord Melodies". Rather they are chord improvisations over the changes of six tunes: Misty, Billie Joe, a Blues in Bb, Watch What Happens, Sunny and The Days of Wine and Roses.
Very dense chord arrangements showing different harmonic possibilities with the basic changes. I recorded these as I learnedthem, so I could listen to them to really absorb the material.
Joe gives no harmonic analysis at all, so it is up to the reader to figure out the theory, and boy, there's lots of it.
I'm a professional jazz guitarist and teacher....playing nearly forty years, and I still review these and pick chord licks that I like, transpose them to other keys, positions and strings, analyze the voice leading, chord substitutions, etc. I've had this book for years, and lots of it has slowly seeped into my playing. I'll play a piece, pick a chord lick that I like (like any one of them), and then try to apply it to my improvisations in other tunes.
In my opinion, for advanced players, this is one of the best books out there to dig into some really lush and melodic chord playing. I found it tough reading....and I'm a pretty advanced player. But I have worked through most of the major guitar books out there and this one is one of my mainstays.
While I'm here, I'll also recommend:
Fusion - Joe Diorio
Joe Pass on Guitar
Howard Roberts Guitar Manual Chord Melody
For players new to jazz and not so advanced, a standard book is
Mickey Baker Jazz Guitar Volume 1.

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The art of improvising chord-style solos is an important part of any musician's resources. This book has been written to improve that art for guitar, vibes and all keyboard instruments. A careful study of these solos will give you a thorough understanding of chordal playing and substitutions. It is great for voicing as well as improvisation.

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Native Instruments Alicia's Keys Virtual Piano Review

I am a pianist and a guitarist and I record on my PC as a hobby. I have been looking for a great piano sound plug-in for my PC MIDI sequencer for a long time. The last time I heard a good MIDI piano sound was from perhaps 10 years ago and it was bundled with the Soundblaster AWE 32 sound card. I happened to see an ad for Alicia's Keys in a keyboard magazine, and decided to give it a try.

I am very impressed. I really found what I was looking for. Now this is the signature Alicia Keys sound. Soulful, subdue, velvety, and is great for accompaniment. This is more a "recorded sound" rather than a sound that you get as if the piano were right in front of you. For those of you who are guitarists and are familiar with the Line 6 POD line of guitar amp modeler, that is what I am talking about. If you are looking for the traditional "in your face" piano sound that you get from a typical digital piano I would recommend the New York Concert Piano also by Native Instruments. Again if you were a guitarist, the sound of Alicia's Keys is like that of a Gibson ES-335, while the NY Concert Piano (which really is a Steinway even though it is not officially referred to as such) is like that of a Les Paul.

In any case, I got both and I couldn't be happier.

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With ALICIA'S KEYS, Native Instruments has unlocked the door to the R&B chanteuse's studio. The rich piano samples included in this sound library were created from her own playing, recorded in her personal studio in collaboration with her trusted engineer, Ann Mincieli. Together with Mincieli, Danish sample specialist Thomas Skarbye (also known by his company name Scarbee) and impulse response expert Ernest Cholakis, Alicia Keys has created a virtual piano that embodies the soulful, passionate sound that's become her trademark. Add this virtual piano to your studio and Alicia's distinguished playing will grace your next composition.ALICIA's KEYS' instrument samples come from the artist's very own Yamaha C3 Neo grand piano. This unique and hallowed instrument was built to celebrate Yamaha's 100th anniversary in 2002 and represents the very top of the Conservatory Collection line. The exquisite and unique sound of the C3 Neo were painstakingly captured by Thomas Skarbye, KONTAKT script wizard Nils Liberg, and Grammy-award winning engineer Ann Mincieli-making these exclusive Yamaha piano samples available to everyone. Using vintage microphones and preamps and through detailed analysis of Alicia's playing, the team succeeded in capturing the warm, soulful, and inspiring sound of the Yamaha C3 Neo piano all the way down to the finest nuances. Great effort was put into making the ALICIA'S KEYS virtual piano as authentic as possible. Designed with incredible precision, and incorporating subtle details such as mechanical release noises, a specially developed sympathetic resonance and release system, and even the sound of fingers hitting keys (optional), this unique virtual instrument software delivers plenty of lively realism. So much in fact, that Alicia Keys herself used it exclusively on her latest album "The Element of Freedom."

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Yamaha L85 Wood Digital Piano Stand Review

I didn't buy this, just want to warn you guys that it might be the Pedal only based on feature description, item weight and price. If that's true, they should change the product name and the picture.

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Includes Yamaha 3 Pedal Unit for P85/P85S.

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Piano Wizard Premier With Keys Review

Initial post: Jan. 3, 2010 1:40 PM PST
Jan from Piano Wizard says:
Hi, momwith5kids, it's Jan with Piano Wizard here. I just wanted to let you know that it looks like you've only seen the very first step of the game, and have not yet discovered how it progresses to an advanced level.

It's true that Step 1 is simply pressing the keys as game objects move on the screen (somewhat akin to Guitar Hero). We start out that way so you feel the joy of actually playing a song from the first second. But our Steps 2, 3, and 4 progress you very naturally through actually learning how to read the real musical notes of the song. We've known kids to go through the four steps and then play the same song on a real piano in about a half hour.

We also sell "Piano Wizard Academy" materials that include video tutorials and sheet music for the first 50 songs in the game. It's like having a piano teacher in a box (and translates to about 2 years of a child's instruction).

Aside from the 200 songs that come with the game, you can also download your own choice of music off the internet and keep adding to your game forever.

So yes, momwith5kids, it feels like a simple game in Step 1. But it then grows with you to take you as absolutely far as you want to go. Any age, any level of musicianship.

Thanks and have a great new year!
Jan

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Casio 61-Key Portable Keyboard with Stand - Black (CTK720STAD) Review

Now, it's been ages since I have had a keybaord or piano around the house. I wanted to get myself back into the swing of things again so I thought I would low-ball it on the price and just get something to get the creative juices flowing again. Well, you get what you paid for.

The CTK-720 arrived today perfectly fine (sans a few nasty dings in the box, the unit was unscathed). I set it up, hooked it up to my own speaker system to make sure it would have the chance to produce a nice clean sound. Boy, not even my speakers could help it.

Beyond the fact that this is definitely a "Beginners" keyboard in the way that just about any instrument other than "piano" sounds like a midi file circa 1980s there is an odd issue. As a 5-octave keyboard you would want to be able to move around, but there's something odd in the mid octaves on the CTK-720.

Bear in mind, before this I had owned Korgs and Rolands, 88 weighted piano key styles. So I may be a bit spoiled. But for the first time in my life I have heard an electronic keyboard that actually needs to be tuned. The mid-range octaves on the CTK-270 produce a warble when the key is first pressed. Much like a piano that has the cord ever so slightly out of tune.

Unfortunately, my tuning key does little to help me with am electronic keyboard. It's a shame, if it weren't for the dodgy "tones" and the mysterious out-of-tune mid-range keys it would have been a nice keyboard to start out on all over again.

I will give it two stars just because it's still functional. I may just be a bit too discerning at this point.

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Portable, MIDI Interface, Volume Control Slider. It has 61 keys and has 242 tones with a 100 demo songs

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I Can Play Music Complete Keyboard Chords Easle Back Book (Icanplaymusic) [Spiral-bound] Review

This book is perfect for anyone that wants to learn piano.The illustrations are excellent.Jazz,rock,classical,country,or gospel,any chord you want to learn for any style of music is there.We bought the book for my daughter,who is going to college to major in music,and she loves it.She already plays piano in our church services,is teaching lessons and has written some songs.This book will be highly used by her at college again this fall.

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Comprehensive and easy to read, iCanPlayMusic: Complete Keyboard Chords is an instant classic that will help you expand your keyboard skills. In one great package you get: Over 1000 essential keyboard chords; Full-color 3D diagrams and photographs of each chord shape; Includes fingering and analysis of every chord; Special sections on two-handed chord voicings, chord theory, and chord inversions; Includes major, minor, diminished and dominant forms for all keys; Your own instant music stand; and more. This unique easel-back book enables you to set up and play anywhere. Simply open the book and expand the cover. The book will stand up on any flat surface. Free online support!

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Casio LK110 Electronic Keyboard Key Lighting / Midi Review

This exact Casio LK 110 can be purchased new for $69.00 at Guitar Center, Musician's Friend---just to name a few.

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The LK-110 is a perfect starter-keyboard for any player at any age. The key lighting feature helps players develop timing and accuracy, highlighting areas of concern so you can direct your practice for more efficient learning. With 100 songs, an interactive lesson function and a wide variety of tones and rhythms, you will be able to play a host of different musical styles and time signatures in no time

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Sonatina Album for the Piano (Book & CD) (Alfred CD Edition) [Plastic Comb] Review

I have the same Sonatina album , but a different edition without the ring binding. It is really difficult to open flat.The ring binding is really useful. The CD recording is not too clear though. The sound is a little fuzzy.

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Originally compiled and edited by Louis Köhler, this edition contains some of the most popular keyboard sonatinas, rondos and other works (including symphonic transcriptions) of Beethoven, Clementi, Haydn, Kuhlau and Mozart, among others. In clarifying this edition, editor Allan Small has removed impractical fingerings and unnecessary accidentals found in other editions.

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Casio PX200 Privia Digital Piano with Hammer Action Review

I'm a semi-pro jazz pianist. I own an old Balwin baby grand and a top end Roland rd700sx keyboard. I bought the Casio as a practice keyboard at my summer home. I couldn't be more pleased with it. The action is very heavy (a good quality) - heavier that either of my other pianos, but not as much as your average Steinway grand. But the action is also very responsive and quite a pleasure to play. The primary piano sound is balanced and nice to listen to (the others not so).
The tone is no where as beautiful or as expressive (wide dynamic range) as my Roland, but the Roland cost 4 times as much!.

It is very useful for practicing and the built-in speakers are loud enough to play in a party setting. I've used it for gigs with a stereo amp and it's very adequate - and weighs 27 lbs. I've seen it selling for less at other online musical instrument sites so check around.

All in all a very nice keyboard and well worth the cost.

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The Casio PX200 Privia Digital Piano takes digital piano sound quality to a new level. Portable and lightweight, stylish and compact, the PX200 Privia truly raises the bar with grand piano sound and feel in a portable keyboard that easily moves from the home to the stage or the studio. The PX200 also has a built-in SD card slot and expanded song memory. State of the art sampling engineering provides extrememly accurate acoustic piano tonalities.

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Williams Overture 88 Key Digital Piano Review

I'm certainly not a professional, however, I do know what a piano is supposed to sound like, and I know the difference between a Harpsichord, Organ, and a Harmonica: 'nuff said.

First of all I would like to say that the Williams Digital Piano is by far the best instrument I have ever owned, next to my toy, an old Casio keyboard that I owned for quite some time, I was happy to finally sell that off in a garage sale.When I went hunting for another piano, I took my Sony headphones and headed off to various stores with digital pianos. This one by far sounded the closest to a real upright piano (Well, the Yamaha was closer, but another 1K more expensive...), and it had the features and look I was wanting.

Pros ---
1.The weighted digital piano keys mimic perfectly the hammer-action of a real piano, and the sound is equally amazing.As I said I tested it out in headphones, and even at home in total silence the headphones are clear as anything and sound perfect.The built-in speakers that are attached to the piano work equally as well.I 'tested' it note-for-note, unplugging my headphones and listening to the built-in speakers, and I can safely say that I don't hear a difference at all.No "fuzzy-sounds", no buzzing, no humming, etc.Sounds nice.

2.After listening to several Harpsichord songs, I played a few notes on the piano to compare.So far I can't tell the difference between the notes played in the song and the ones I played on the piano.

3.Same with the Organ and string setting, both sound equally realistic and about as close to an acoustic piano as I'm going to get without spending thousands of dollars.

4.I actually bought this piano online, yes, from Musicians Friend.No, I am not an employee there, nor have I ever heard of it.I did call them up to see how exactly it was going to be mailed.I mean, sure it is less than 1K for the digital piano, but I wanted to make sure it wasn't going to end up in several pieces on my doorstep.I have to say the piano box arrived in no less than perfect condition.Go with Musicians Friend if you are going to buy this!Cons ---
1.Okay, so again I'm new at this.So, of COURSE I played the Play-Along songs while I waited for my real books to arrive.One of the irks I have is that when you use the digital piano to listen to the play-along songs, be forewarned that it is MUCH louder than when you are playing the piano normally.Also, if you are trying to play along, you have to compensate the volume by turning it down to hear the song correctly, but I also had a hard time hearing what I was playing on the piano!

2.Same thing goes with the metronome.It is MUCH louder than the 'volume' of the piano.If I had to change something, it would be how loud the Metronome sounds as compared to the piano.The volume, when recording songs and playing them back, however, is at the 'same volume' as the piano.Don't know if it is just my piano or what, but listening to the Play-Along songs and using the metronome is quite annoying.

3.I'm a computer programmer.I bought this piano because it came with a USB cable, anddd I thought I could use my computer knowledge to retrieve the songs off of the Williams Digital Piano.Not-so-much.There is no way to get the recorded songs off of the piano, the only thing the USB cable does is transmit the MIDI messages to a computer if you have the correct software installed.For me, kinda pointless.

Well, I think that about sums it up.Oh yeah, well, I don't think that this is a "Con" per-se, however: this piano comes disassembled.Which means that you have to assemble it.Fine, but the problem lies:this piano does not have instructions included to tell you how to assemble the piano.I, personally, was able to assemble is promptly.However, at first it was irksome laying out all the pieces and figuring out what goes where.

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Piano Wizard for PC With 49E Keystation Review

Be aware, before buying this product, that the Piano Wizard software is not compatible with at least two widely available models of Yamaha keyboards. The company does not specify this on their website but admitted it in an email when my system did not work. I had to buy a different keyboard.Check with the Piano Wizard company before investing in a keyboard.

The kids are having fun with it, however, there is no real lesson plan of any kind and it doesn't teach you proper technique.There is zero structur in that you just pull up a song and try to hit the notes.

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A fun and educational PC video game that will have you playing your piano or keyboard in virtually minutes. Turns piano practice into a game with vibrant colors, multiple game choices and instant gratification for kids.

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Etudes For the Piano: Complete (Alfred Masterwork Edition) [Plastic Comb] Review

This edition is awesome. It has a plastic spiral that lets the book open and lay flat, and in comparison to books without it this feature is definitely better.

The measures are numbered and they are spaced evenly throughout the pages. There is no crowding of notes and footnotes are kept at the bottom. The font and note color is big and black too.

Overall this takes the cake because Chopin's Etudes are so difficult the edition must be as clear to understand as possible.

I only wish that Alfred publishing would make more complete editions like this of other artists such as Beethoven and Debussy. In any case this edition is superior to the Schirmer editons.

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Although each study emphasizes an aspect of virtuoso piano technique, the etudes are some of the most effectively moving of all the concert works in piano literature. This 144-page volume includes the 24 Etudes, Opp. 10 and 25 as well as the three etudes without opus numbers composed in 1839 for Moscheles and Fetis's Method of Methods. Pedaling is taken from the original manuscripts and first editions, and fingering is editorial.

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Casio PX-110 Privia Digital Piano Review

As a kid I learned how to play on a real piano for 8 years.I bought this keyboard three months ago wanting to play more and have been very satisfied so far.

Pros:
1. The tri-element ZPI casio menions makes the keys pressure sensitive so that when you play softly or loud it will sound that way.
2. Metronome comes in handy
3. Easy-to-use record button lets you playback what you just played during practice
4. Comes with a practice pianobook with 59 pieces including 3-4 of the more popular Chopin, Schubert, Schumannn, Bach, Mozart, Debussy, Beethoven pieces and some lighter ones like The Entertainer.
5. Overall great sound for this price range

Cons:
1. Having previously played mostly on a grand piano, the keys here don't feel completely weighted, but it isn't difficult to adjust.
2. 10 tones (2 grand pianos, 2 electric pianos, 1 harpsichord, 1 vibraphone, 1 pipe organ, 1 percussion organ, 1 strings/violin, 1 acoustic bass) may be limited amount for some

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CASIO PX110CS PRIVIA 88 KEY DIGITAL PIANO ZPI TRI-ELEMENT SOUND SOURCE;32-NOTE POLYPHONY; 88 REAL WEIGHTED HAMMER ACTION KEYS; 11 TONES, 20 RHYTHMS, 60 BUILT-IN TUNES,;8 DIGITAL EFFECTS, BRILLANCE, DSP and ACOUSTIC RESONANCE SYSTEM; LAYER and SPLIT, 1 SONG 2-TRACK 10,000 NOTE MEMORY;MIDI IN/OUT, BASS REFLEC SPEAKERS, DUAL HEADPHONE CONNECTIONS FOR TEACHER/STUDENT USE

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Williams Symphony Console Digital Piano Review

I purchased the Williams Symphany Console Digital Piano for my own playing as well as for teaching. I wanted something economical that had the look and feel of a real piano. While the instrument was fine for teaching beginning to intermediate students, I found it was a horrible choice for my own playing. I had to press some of the keys very hard to get a sound out and then it was very loud, so it was impossible to achieve the delicate balance necessary for some of the classical pieces I was trying to play. I don't know what "4-level touch sensitivity" means, but it doesn't even come close to a real piano. Finally, after owning the instrument only 3-4 years, some of the keys are permanently stuck in the depressed position, so now I cannot play it at all! I am so sorry I bought this instrument. What a complete and utter waste of money!

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The attractively crafted Symphony Console Digital Piano from Williams has a keycover, pedalboard, back panel, music stand, and sustain, sostenuto, and soft pedals along with a genuine hammer-action 88-note keyboard. The keys have 4 levels of touch sensitivity to get the feel exactly right for your style of play and comfort. Other premium features include 32-note polyphony, 138 voices, 10 drum/percussion kits, 3-track/4-song sequencer, and split and dual modes. Transpose feature shifts the pitch of the keyboard up or down in one-semitone intervals up to a maximum of 24 semitones. You also get reverb and chorus effects, a metronome, 10 demo songs, 100 auto-accompaniment styles, 16-character LCD display, 2 x 20W stereo speakers, MIDI I/O, stereo line out, stereo line in, 2 stereo headphone outputs, microphone input, USB port, and 50 practice songs with accompaniment and melody parts plus a songbook to guide you. Dark woodgrain finish.Note: based on the lighting in the room, the woodgrain finish of this piano can range from being perceived as nearly black to an almost brown coloration.

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Jim Brickman: Picture This (New Age) [Paperback] Review

These songs sound exactly like they do on his cd. I they are medium difficult, probably grade 4.

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Lush piano solos from Brickman's third hit album. Titles are: Coming Home * Dream Come True * Edgewater * First Steps * Frere Jacques * Hero's Dream * Picture This * Secret Love * Sound of Your Voice * Sun, Moon & Stars * Sweet Dreams * Valentine * You Never Know.

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The Chronicles of Narnia - Prince Caspian (Pvg) [Paperback] Review

It came in a timely manner in excellent condition and for a good price! I would by from them again.

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All nine songs from the soundtrack to the fantasy film follow-up to The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, featuring music from composer Harry Gregson-Williams, as well as Regina Spektor ("The Call") and Switchfoot ("This Is Home"). Also features great full-color scenes from the film. Includes: Arrival at Aslan's How * A Dance 'Round the Memory Tree * The Door in the Air * Journey to the How * The Kings and Queens of Old * Lucy * Return of the Lion.

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Canon in D (Keyboard Ensemble) [Paperback] Review

The music book of Canon in D , created by Johann Paehelbel , the version is Masterpiece Edition.

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For advanced pianists. Completely edited, including fingerings and rehearsal letters, this latest volume in the Popular Piano Duet Series is a must for aspiring pianist.--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Music by Gershwin [Paperback] Review

If you like Gershwin's music, you'll love this book!It has some of his best classical piano music as well as some of his vocal tunes, complete with vocal score and accompaniment.This book provides real pictures of Gershwin and interesting information on many of his songs.These are real classical/pop/jazz cross-over tunes and a fun book!

My mother purchased this book for me many years ago, and it is still in print!My students love it!This is a GREAT price for a book such as this.

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Contains 29 of Gershwin's greatest compositions including: I Got Rhythm * Rhapsody in Blue * Of Thee I Sing * 'S Wonderful and others. Plus a biographical sketch and chronology, a complete discography and photos. A beautiful book.

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Spectrum AIL435 54 Note Keyboard Pack Review

No stars for this keyboard (I gave it one because you have to fill out that line).Adult beginner?The keys are slightly less than full size and too small for you.Children?Doubtful.To make matters worse, the keys have a very spongey feel when pressed. It all adds up to discomfort when learning. As you go up the keyboard (to the right), the upper keys have greater volume than the lower keys, it therefore becomes difficult to hear the left hand.And it doesn't sound good anyway, not even close.If you want an excellent beginners keyboard at a comparable price, see my review on this one:

49-KEY Electronic Keyboard by Sinbon Electronics. (the one with the round speaker ports)

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You'll make beautiful music together. Tickle the ivories on this 54-key digital keyboard with 10 rhythms and 10 tones, plus 6 different percussion settings to help perfect your sound. One-year warranty. Model AIL435.

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Hymns for a Jazzy Sunday Morning (Sacred Performer Collections) [Paperback] Review

Larry is a gifted composer and arranger and these will liven up a Sunday without making the seniors mad.

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Hymns for a Jazzy Sunday Morning offers a fresh approach to 10 classic hymns. The arrangements were written for church pianists looking for a way to combine jazz rhythms and harmonies with traditional church melodies.The variety of jazz styles represented in this collection provides something for every occasion, from Sunday services to recitals and special events.

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Pianist's Guide to Standard Teaching and Performance Literature [Paperback] Review

This book would be particularly useful for piano teachers or for adult students of piano who are trying to expand their repertoire.It would be less useful for an advanced pianist (which I am not), as the rating scale is too simplistic and many well-known, but very difficult, works are not included.
There is a great selection of pieces from both well-known and very obscure composers, and includes virtually every significant teaching piece that one might think of.Each piece is graded in difficulty from 1-10.The grading is not as detailed as that used by Wolters, where each piece is given a separate grade for both technical and musical difficulty, but the grading is quite accurate and helpful in selecting pieces that you can actually play, if you're not a top-notch pianist.The biggest advantage of this book over other piano repertoire books is the very extensive coverage of twentieth-century music, including even some pieces for prepared piano, so it's a good place to look for some new stuff to play to annoy your friends and neighbors.
A minor weakness of the book is the lack of headings at the top of each page, which makes it sometimes irritating to use as a reference, since you may have to page forward or backwards several pages to figure out where you are in the alphabetical listing of composers.The typesetting and page layout make it look a bit amateurish, although it is carefully edited and doesn't contain a lot of typographical errors.

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This reference book is an invaluable resource for teachers, students and performers for evaluating and selecting piano solo literature. Concise and thoroughly researched, thousands of works, from the Baroque through the Contemporary periods, have been graded and evaluated in detail. Includes an alphabetical list of composers, explanations of works and much more.

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Everlasting Praise (Alfred's Sacred Performer) [Paperback] Review

I have not played classical music in many years, but I have really enjoyed the blend of these well known classical pieces used in conjunction with hymns.

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In her collection, Everlasting Praise, Cindy Berry provides us with delightful arrangements for the late intermediate to early-advanced pianist of some of her favorite hymns. The pieces are both uplifting and inspiring, conveying the true spirit of praise.

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Yamaha P65MSB 88-Key Weighted graded hammer action keys, comes with stand and bench Review

The bad part is the price keeps dropping and I paid at fifty dollars more than the current price only two weeks ago.

But the piano is wonderful.It looks bigger than the picture, but the piano works just like a real one, especially the fingers feel right.It is not too heavy, I can easily move it and it does not take much space.Now I play it almost everyday for about half an hour.My piano teacher says this is enough for practice.The sound does not come out as great as really good grand piano.Anyway it is totally worth the price.

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The Well-Tempered Clavier: 48 Preludes and Fugues, Vol. 2 [Paperback] Review

I appreciate what the Kalmus press has done to give helpful footnotes for the ornamentation and the score layout is very clean and spaced well. A good "easy" read, that is relatively easy...if you know the pieces in this book you'll know what I'm talking about!

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A newly engraved edition of the 48 preludes and fugues, Volume II for piano was edited by the noted Bach expert Dr. Hans Bischoff. It includes a table of embellishments and a preface from Dr. Bischoff. KALMUS EDITIONS are primarily reprints of Urtext Editions, reasonably priced and readily available. They are a 'must' for students, teachers, and performers.

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Peachtree Road: Piano/Vocal/Guitar [Sheet music] Review

I simply love the album, Peachtree Road. This book does a great job laying out the chords for piano or guitar. If you are looking for a faithful representation of Elton John's work, this is it. I played along with the album for a lot of the album and so far every song is in the correct key.

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Elton John's return to his reflective singer/songwriter style has made this album a great success. Titles are: Weight of the World
* Porch Swing in Tupelo
* Answer in the Sky
* Turn the Lights Out When You Leave
* My Elusive Drug
* They Call Her the Cat
* Freaks in Love
* All That I'm Allowed
* I Stop and I Breathe
* Too Many Tears
* It's Getting Dark in Here
* I Can't Keep This from You.

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Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Piano (Teach Yourself Series) [Audiobook, CD] [Audio CD] Review

This book is great for people just learning to play piano.I have a keyboard at home that I practice on.It takes you step-by-step through each phase/step, and one lesson builds on the next.I m learning a lot with this book- highly recommended.

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First step: Buy this. Everything after that is pretty self-explanatory.

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Casio PX110 Privia 88-key Digital Piano Kit with Stand and AC Adapter Review

The weighted keyboard feels a lot like a real piano. It is nice to be able to play pipe organ sounds and experiment with combinations of sounds. You can use any two instruments at the same time...Grand piano and strings is wonderful as is Grand piano 2 and electric piano 2. The recorded library is very nice as well. The sound is pretty full on all of them. Not exactly like playing a pipe organ or a piano, but that is not expected on a keyboard.
The pedal plug ins are great. You can plug in to sustain or soft. You can also adjust the tone, loudness, and a host of other things by pressing function and a combination of keys. They have thought of most everything I needed. Also you can use a headset so you can play while others are sleeping!

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For those who put up their noses at digital pianos, the Casio Privia just might convince you how remarkable they are. The Privia is the revolutionary digital piano that makes it possible for just about anyone to experience the joys of playing the piano. Stylish, compact, and priced for affordability, the Privia provides authentic piano sound and feel in your room or just about anywhere else. The new PX-110 also incorporates a Bass Reflex System that improves low frequency sounds. Lower notes play relatively heavier than higher notes, just like the keys on a grand piano. Selectable touch sensitivity lets you configure the keyboard for a light touch that makes it possible for your fingers to really fly when they need to.Stereo Sampled Piano20 RhythmsSplit/Layer8 Digital Effects Auto Accompaniment60 Tunes built-in 2 track 1 Song Memory Transpose controlHeadphone Jack 2 Pedal inputs MIDI In/Out2 Speakers built-in for stereo sound SP-3 Sustain Pedal (Included) AD-12 AC Adapter (Included)

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Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring: Arranged for Piano and Organ by E. Power Biggs [Paperback] Review

Included is an 8 page arrangement for piano and organ including pedal notation. Printing is dark and pages large and well spaced. I'm still learning this piece. The version I learned previously included only few verses an edit from Cantata 147 in simplified notation. This version has more voicings so it's harder for me to play but it sounds lovely. I will be busy with this for a while.

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This beautiful piano and organ duet arrangement by E. Power Biggs of one Bach's most enduring and inspiring pieces is easily playable by most church pianists and organists. The pianist will usually be playing the triplet figure, with the organist playing the chordal harmonies and the cantus firmus, however the roles are occasionally reversed, adding variety and interest. This is a perfect choice for performance or just for setting the mood for services and is a must for the church musician's library. Two copies included. Federation Festivals 2011-2013 selection.

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88-Key Piano With Bench And Stand Review

The Yamaha Digital Piano is a smaller piano than the traditional spinet piano and is perfect to sit along a wall in your office or another room without taking up much room.The sound is beautiful and the key action has the feel of a regular piano.This same piano was featured at a local piano dealer of Yamaha pianos for $1850 in the Charlotte NC area and we were able to get the very same piano for slightly over $1000.It is wonderful for a piano student because the piano records and the student can play back their song and hear where any mistakes were made.I highly recommend this piano.We love it.

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Perfect for beginning students and experienced players alike, the YDP-131 Digital Piano delivers authentic piano sound with exceptionally natural response. With 6 different instrument Voices that utilize the AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) stereo sampling tone generation, and featuring an expressive GHS (Graded Hammer Standard) keyboard, this instrument is a joy to play, practice and perform on. It also features 64-note polyphony, three foot pedals and a built in speaker system. Dual voice capability lets you play two different instrument sounds at the same time, while a 1-track song recorder allows you to capture your original musical ideas and performances.
Just like high-grade digital pianos, the YDP-131 uses Yamaha's renowned AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation technology and Stereo Sampling. When you play a key, what you hear is a "sample", or digital recording, of the same note on a high quality concert grand piano. Applying the know-how gleaned from over 100 years of crafting fine acoustic pianos, Yamaha created the highly acclaimed GH (Graded Hammer effect) keyboard. Unlike conventional digital piano keyboards that use springs or dampers to simulate piano feel, the GH keyboard uses weights and mechanical linkages to provide a new level of realism. You'll notice the difference it makes as soon as you start playing. Classically beautiful woodgrain body, with sliding key cover to protect the keyboard from dust, matches any decor perfectly. What's more, the YDP-131 is lightweight so it's easy to move. Best of all, it's maintenance-free: there's no need for expensive, periodic tuning or other special maintenance.Dual mode allows the mixing of two soundsBuilt-in one track recording systemDigital reverbAdjustable MetronomePiano music library including the 50 Greats for Piano music bookDamper, soft and sustain pedals MIDI In/Out/Thru

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Bacharach and David: Piano Play-Along Volume 32 (Book & CD) [Paperback] Review

Buon prodotto, non permette grandi libertà espressive, ma l'esecuzione di base su cui suonarci è comunque ottima.

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Your favorite sheet music will come to life with the innovative Piano Play-Along series! With these book/CD collections, piano and keyboard players will be able to practice and perform with professional-sounding accompaniments. Containing eight cream-of-the-crop songs each, the books feature new engravings, with a separate vocal staff, plus guitar frames, so players and their friends can sing or strum along. The CDs feature two tracks for each tune: a full performance for listening, and a separate backing track that lets players take the lead on keyboard. The high-quality, sound-alike accompaniments exactly match the printed music. 8 songs, including: Alfie * (They Long to Be) Close to You * Do You Know the Way to San Jose * A House Is Not a Home * The Look of Love * Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head * What the World Needs Now Is Love * Wives and Lovers (Hey, Little Girl).

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Beethoven - Very Best for Piano (Creative Concepts Publishing) [Paperback] Review

overall, i really like this book because of the music inside, though, some songs have the main theme first, then gives the full song, so since i don't need those i think it's a waste of pgs.Also one problem me and my piano teacher have with this book is that it doesn't stay open.You have to REALLY crease it and/or stick a book beside it to keep it open. Now the book opens straight to the piece i was practicing because of the heavy creasing- this can be a problem when i move onto next songs. but even so, i still need a book to hold it in place.

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A collection of 26 of Beethoven's finest piano pieces, including: Andante (from Symphony No. 5) * Farewell to the Piano * Fuer Elise * Minuet in G * Moonlight Sonata * Pathetique Sonata * Victory Theme * and more.

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Jim Brickman Peace [Paperback] Review

The piano music is almost exactly like you hear it on his album and not too difficult to play.

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Album matching songbook celebrates both the soul of the holidays and the comfort of Christmas. Also includes full-color photos of Jim Brickman.Titles are: We Three Kings * Holy Night * Let It Snow * Early Snowfall * Ha rk the Herald Angels Sing * Jingle Bells * Blessings * Rejoice * Silent Nig ht * Do You Hear What I Hear * Away in a Manger * Sending You a Little Chri stmas * Peace (Where the Heart Is).

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A Celtic Christmas (Phillip Keveren) [Paperback] Review

This book contains interesting titles but I find Mr. Keveren's arrangements not very exciting.They are short which is good to play in church or if you have limited time to play.I was disappointed in that the arrangements seem to be alike and are arranged on some kind of formula. I tend to like Mark Hayes arrangements instead.

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16 Christmas carols arranged Celtic-style by the talented Phillip Keveren: Angels We Have Heard on High * Away in a Manger * Deck the Hall * God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen * Here We Come A-Wassailing * The Holly and the Ivy * Irish Carol * Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming * O Christmas Tree * We Three Kings of Orient Are * Wexford Carol * What Child Is This? * more.

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George Gershwin's Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra: Two Pianos, Four Hands [Paperback] Review

I've been into the C.I.F. since I first heard its vast assortment of sounds in 1980 as a college student.Though I'd had enough piano study to know the basics of sheet music reading, my objective in owning a single copy of 2P4H is just to follow along as I listen to a recording, realizing that this is really the score, to something I doubted could be so fully documented.The challenge for this level of musical aspirant is not to play, therefore, but merely to observe, and to dream, but I find it fun, even, when I can keep up through some of those long sections of Allegro, Adagio and Allegro agitato.

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Two-piano edition, with second piano playing a transcription of the orchestration. Two copies necessary for performance.

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The Great Piano Works of Ludwig van Beethoven (Belwin Classic Edition: The Great Piano Works Series) [Paperback] Review

The book is great, it has the sheet music to some of his best song's, including "Moonlight Sonata", and "Pathetique".It was really great, and I plan on getting the whole collection!

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Contained are selected Sonatas (the complete Pathetique and Moonlight Sonatas are included), Sonatinas, Bagatelles, Variations (including selections from the famous Diabelli Variations), and many other individual compositions. 43 selections on 192 pages.

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Daily Technical Studies for Piano (Kalmus Edition) [Paperback] Review

This classic is one of the best piano exercise books you can buy. It covers all the major techical problems of the piano. To name a few: finger independence, chord and scale passages, hands crossing, extensions, wrist vs finger action, etc.

Please note, however, this is not an easy book. That happens very much because (but that is one of the book's great advantages) the exercises are made to be practised in all the scales, contrary to a book like "Hanon", so I would recomend it to any pianist who has a two-three years experience and has made the first part of "Hanon" exercises.

Many exercises are the most boring you can get, but belive me, it is worth the effort. Just try this book for a week and you will certantly see a difference.

This is also a great work for correcting hand problems like bent fingers or streched out ones, bad wrist position, etc.

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This new Kalmus Edition offers pianists a complete set of technical exercises, from simple warm-ups through more advanced studies. Also includes a compendium of scales in various forms, a modulatory section, and a glossary of musical terms.

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Memoirs of a Geisha: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack (Piano Solo Songbook) [Paperback] Review

These piano versions of pieces from the score are fun to play, without being over-simplified.(My only regret is that I haven't found a version for cello and piano, as played by John Williams and Yo-Yo Ma.)

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Six instrumental themes by John Williams from this Oscar-winning film, arranged for piano solo. Includes: As the Water * Becoming a Geisha * The Chairman's Waltz * Going to School * Sayuri's Theme * Sayuri's Theme and End Credits.

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YAMAHA 61 KEY PORTABLE KEYBOARD W/AC ADAP *NIC* Review

I bought this keyboard to replace an older one, with 3/4 size keys. My main reason was simply that I wanted one with full-sized keys, but I got far more than just that.Its Grand Piano voice is full, rich and authentic in its sound.Most of the other voices are also remarkably realistic-sounding. It's fun to have a variety of voices, to reduce the monotony that can result from the repetition that practice requires.It came with an instructional DVD that was very helpful- take the time to watch it.

The speakers give ample sound even at lower volumes. The keyboard never sounds tinny. You can buy a more expensive keyboard and get more features (though this one has more than I need), but unless you are spending 4 times as much, it won't sound superior.You can also add headphones or a sustain pedal, if you want.

There are only 2 drawbacks for me.Firstly, the LCD screen would be easier to use if it were backlit.Secondly, on a 61-key board, the middle-C is off center. (This is true with any 61-key board. The simple solution is just to move your chair over a bit.)
Despite these minor complaints, I love it.It's great to have music in my home again.

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YAMAHA YPT200AD 61-KEY PORTABLE KEYBOARD WITH PORTABLE GRAND FUNCTION

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Johann Sebastian Bach: Six Partitas and Overture in French Style (Kalmus Edition) [Paperback] Review

The book was a good condition and delivery time was
reasonably quick.
I'd order more if delivery charge wasn't so high.
If I purchase several books at a time, will I be able to save on delivery fee?

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Newly engraved edition of the Six Partitas and French Overture for piano.

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Simply Beautiful [Paperback] Review

I'm an intermediate player (Bastien Level 4) and loved Jerry Ray's Christmas with style" so much, that I ordered this one.It is sweet and flowing music.Songs included: Air for the G String (Bach), Blue Danube(Strauss), Clair de lune(Debussy), Musetta's Waltz(Puccini), Polovetsian Dance(Borodin), Reverie(Debussy), Romeo and Juiet(Tchaikovsky), The Swan(Saint-Saens), Tales from the Vienna Woods(Strauss), To a Wild Rose(MacDowell)

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Drawing from the repertoire of piano, opera, and orchestral works, Jerry Ray has taken some of the world's most beautiful melodies and arranged them for intermediate pianists. Going beyond just simplified versions of the classics, these lush, full arrangements provide not only a technical challenge but also an avenue to expand one's musicality and sensitivity.

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The Maury Yeston Songbook (Personality) [Paperback] Review

What Amazon left out is a song listing.So here it is!

Unusual Way
Simple
A Call From The Vatican
My Husband Makes Movies
New Words
Till The End of Time
Is Someone Out There?
Love Can't Happen
I Want To Go To Hollywood
Home
My True Love
You Are Music
Till I Loved You
I Stand Alone
Bon Soir
Please Let's Not Even Say Hello
I Had a Dream About You
By The River
I Don't Wanna Rock And Roll
The Proposal
The Night Was Alive
Still
Godspeed Titanic (Sail On)
We'll Meet Tomorrow

If you like the man's music and want printed copies than buy the book.Support an artist, people.

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24 songs by the veteran Broadway composer of Titanic, Nine, Phantom and Grand Hotel, including: Unusual Way ¥ Godspeed Titanic (Sail On) ¥ New Words ¥ Till I Loved You ¥ and more.

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Jim Brickman : By Heart (New Age) [Paperback] Review

They did a pretty good job at matching the sheet music to the songs on the CD. It has great songs on it, all filled with alot of emotion.To all those guys out there, fyi the Ladies go gaa gaa over these songs they have alot of feeling in them

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Titles include: All I Ever Wanted * Angel Eyes * By Heart * If You Believe *In a Lover's Eyes * Lake Erie Rainfall * Little Star * Looking * Back * Nothing Left to Say * On the Edge * Sudden Inspiration * Where Are You Now?

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Elton John - Anthology (Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook) [Paperback] Review

Theres always a problem with books like these. Elton John is very good Piano Player and the problem for anyone compiling a volume like this is, do they try and transcribe Eltons own accompaniment to his vocal and then print the vocal line separately, or do they just print the melody and not attempt the accompaniment. This book does both.

For example "Burn Down the Mission" has the vocal line separate and the two main staves are reserved for an approximation of Eltons accompaniment. This particular track is well done and the essence of Eltons Piano style can be seen here.

There are many other tracks where this isn't done (i.e. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road) and the melody is played straight without the distinctive fills behind the tune. Even played well these versions sound pretty average, because when the melody is incorporated Eltons Piano style goes out the window.

However to amalgamate the melody and accompaniment would result in difficult arrangements for the amateur Pianist so it is mostly avoided in this volume. This book also omits any Piano solos (such as on Bennie and the Jets). Chord symbols are provided.

It contains 50 songs the earliest being Your Song, Border Song, Take Me To The Pilot and Sixty Years On (all 1970) the latest being Ball and Chain, Blue Eyes, Empty Garden and Legal Boys all from Jump Up (1982).
There are 7 tracks from GYBR.

I would rate the difficulty level as moderate. For authentic Elton John Piano transcriptions you are best to look at the wonderful website Eltonscafe.

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56 songs including: Bennie and the Jets * The Bitch Is Back * Candle in the Wind * Crocodile Rock * Daniel * I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues * Rocket Man * Tiny Dancer * Your Song * and more!

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Songs from ""Ally McBeal"" : Piano/Vocal/Guitar (Film & TV) [Paperback] Review

This book is fabu. It helped me get great marks in my music!

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A collection of songs from the successful soundtrack album of the Emmy award-winning comedy series featuring the vocals of Vonda Shepard. Titles are: Searchin' My Soul
* Ask the Lonely
* Walk Away Renee
* Hooked on a Feeling
* You Belong to Me
* The Wildest Times of the World
* Someone You Use
* The End of the World
* Tell Him
* Neighborhood
* Will You Marry Me?
* It's in His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)
* I Only Want to Be with You
* Maryland.

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I Can Play Piano Software - Nicktoons Show Tunes Review

It would probably be great if it wasn't too advanvced for my 4 yr old.You need to stat what age your toys are recommended for.

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Young musicians can add to their library of music and learn additional songs with this software cartridge featuring these lively Nicktoons Show Tunes. Includes theme songs to SpongeBob SquarePants, The Fairly OddParents, Rugrats, Jimmy Neutron and more. For use with the I Can Play Piano System, sold separately.

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Dictionary of Keyboard Grooves: The Complete Source for Loops, Patterns and Sequences in All Popular Styles (Musicians Institute Press) [Paperback] Review

Not good for any of the intended purposes. Wavs containing the "grooves" are not original nor stimulating to hear. The midi file section is pure rubbish. Get some midi files from the internet and you'll get more feel. I bought this book hoping it will have some nice keyboard ideas on different styles for you to play, learn and use on your own music. It turned out to be a recording of cheese patterns using old fashioned keyboard sounds from the 80's, and with no information about music at all. Only if you are into creating music with programs like fruity loops or the like, only then you could get some benefit from this book. If you are a musician, there's nothing for you in here. Don't spend your money on this one.
On the other hand, the same author wrote an interesting one: "Funk Keyboards" also by MI press. Get that one, forget about this one.

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The first comprehensive source for keyboard grooves; complete with transcriptions & tips on loop construction

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The Professional Solo Pianist By Gene Rizzo (keyboard instruction) [Paperback] Review

I consider this book a short list of tips you might get if you asked a pro cocktail player to give you to get started in this profession.He gave good examples of different styles and suggestions for people to listen to.

This book assumes you can read music at an intermediate level. It would have been great with a CD.

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Learn the tricks of the trade with this complete resource for performing solo in any style: cocktail, stride, jazz, Latin-American, rock, pop, and more! Essential for every pianist.

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Wedding Album for the Classical Pianist [Paperback] Review

The book is quite a good companion for anyone who will be playing piano at weddings.It's a good collection of wedding pieces, that is so useful as I have a number of wedding music to plan.

However, the disappointments for me are: one, that Robert has edited some of the popular traditional wedding pieces like the Wedding March to a simplified and much shorter version.It seemed to lack the intricacy and richness that these classical pieces had.I was actually looking for full versions of these pieces, so this is quite a down side for me.

Secondly, the binding of the book doesn't really allow ease of displaying on the piano as it doesn't lie flat and keeps curling back shut.

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Forty beautiful and well-known classical music works for the professional pianist. Great for weddings, recitals, and other special occasions. Titles (and composers) include: Ave Maria (Schubert) * Claire de Lune (Debussy) * Impromptu (Schubert) * The Wedding March (Mendelssohn) * Un Bel Di from Madame Butterfly (Puccini) * Pomp and Circumstance (Elgar) * Waltz from The Sleeping Beauty (Tchaikovsky) * Trumpet Voluntary (Purcell) * Bridal Chorus (Wagner) * Vocalise (Rachmaninoff) among others.

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USB Teach Me Piano Kit Review

I wanted a usb midi cable, since my new machine doesn't have a game port and I had been using a gameport midi cable to connect my sythesizer to my computer.This piano kit seemed to fit the bill. And, I liked that for about the cost of a cable I get the piano instruction software for my son basically included.

Before buying, I verified with Voyetra that this cable works both with mac and pc, since I have a PC desktop and Mac laptop.I didn't want a PC only cable. (Mac OSX has built-in compatible USB drivers for this Turtle Beach brand cable.)

Unfortunately, I spent over half a day trying combinations of connecting the cable between 2 different synths and my two computers... I get either computers to send data to control either synth, but got flaky MIDI IN data coming into the computers from every combination.It would send either random data or only "note off" commands but not "note on".

Eventually I gave up, suspecting the cable rather than my synths, computers, or application software.So I emailed voyetra tech support (they have no phone support), who replied on the next business day suggesting I download and install the firmware upgrade from their website.The upgrade worked easily, and now everything works great. (Note that the firmware upgrade needs to be run on a PC not a Mac.)

The included piano instruction software is good, and my son enjoys it, but it uses a lower screen resolution, leading me to believe that it was not written recently.But it has no problem running under XP.

Overall it's a nice product for the money, but the install was frustrating.You might need to know a bit about your synth, MIDI, and how to troubleshoot -- unless you get lucky.

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Item #: H54774. Learning to play a musical instrument is a rewarding and creative skill that can enrich the lives of you and your family, but finding the time to learn isn't easy.If you've always wished you could play the piano, or you've let your skills get rusty over the years, you'll appreciate the convenience of interactive lessons that are ready whenever you have the time. Product Description: USB Teach Me Piano Kit - complete package
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EarMaster Pro 5 Review

I think it says something that Apple sells this music software at their San Francisco Apple store.That indicates EarMaster Pro has gone through some serious vetting, as Apple does not sell junk.Apple's shelf space for selling software is small.

Except for those days when there isn't enough time or I'm too busy, I use the EarMaster Pro software every day for about a half hour. I've been using Ear Master Pro for about four months and am nearly half way through the exercises.EarMaster Pro has an online forum which has been helpful and responsive when I've had questions.

In a good way, Ihave found the EarMaster Pro exercises beyond the starting "easy" ones to be brutally hard.I consider EarMaster Pro to be a program for music majors or for serious musical hobbyists such as myself who are highly motivated and have a strong background in musical harmony and musical theory.The more advanced exercises are so subtle that I ended up (with the help of someone on the Ear Master Pro forum) installing some additional "open source " software on my PC so that the musical tones of the chords generated by Ear Master Pro are easier to hear.For example, hearing the minor seventh of a four note V chord versus a V chord triad can be difficult if the tones aregenerated by the mediocre tone generator that comes standard on a WinXP computer.(EarMaster Pro works on both MAC and Windows).

If you (like myself) are a jazz pianist wanna-be, then Ear Master Pro is definitely a good purchase for you.You will most likely conclude, as I did,that first you have to go through Ear Master Pro's entire classical training program and only then tackle the (even more) difficult jazz exercises.

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If you want to sing, improvise or jam with complete confidence, you need to recognize all the sounds around you. Ear training can make this possible. Making music with others will become easy and fun! EarMaster is your personal teacher. It is easy to use and provides instant feedback. EarMaster includes a Standard Tutor with over 400 lessons as well as a Jazz Tutor with over 200 lessons. Both will guide you and automatically increase in difficulty as your ear improves. Create your own customized exercises to improve the way you play, compose and notate any style of music!

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